Harrington's hopes washed away in PGA downpours

Veteran Dubliner tumbles down the leaderboard after a nightmare start to his third round Saturday 

FADING HOPES: Padraig Harrington shot a five-over 75 in the third round in Rochester. Pic: AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez

At age 51 and despite a rib muscle injury suffered on the range last week, Pádraig Harrington was hanging in after rounds of 72-71 to book the PGA Championship weekend. But the Dubliner’s efforts were washed away in Saturday’s steady rain with a 5-over 75.

“I was trying to break 80,” Harrington said of his back-nine rally after going out in 43 on the front.